Nearly 1 million people and businesses went into bankruptcy in the first half of this year, according to the U.S.
Bankruptcy Court. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports.
tyteEconomy's growth? BankruptciesMarketplace Thu, 08/28/2008 - 15:56
Nearly 1 million people and businesses went into bankruptcy in the first half of this year, according to the U.S. Credit markets weighing down economyMarketplace Tue, 08/26/2008 - 14:00
Some experts are whispering that the economy may be bouncing back. Key indicators released today might bolster their opinions. Tags:
Soundproofing the noisy kids upstairsMarketplace Wed, 08/20/2008 - 13:14
The loudest noises in big city apartments often come from the smallest culprits --- the kids upstairs. That's giving acoustic consultants good business. NY Times raising its newsstand priceMarketplace Fri, 08/15/2008 - 12:18
Buying a New York Times at a newsstand Monday will cost an extra quarter, making it $1.50. But with people already pinching pennies and newspaper circulations declining, why raise the price? Trash company merger could cost usMarketplace Mon, 08/11/2008 - 12:38
Waste Management today raised by 10 percent its bid to buy its biggest competitor in the trash business. Ashley Milne-Tyte asks what happens to us if that merger goes through. Tags:
Private prisons hold on in hard timesMarketplace Wed, 08/06/2008 - 15:30
America's largest private prison operator is preparing to report its earnings and analysts are wondering how the for-profit prison industry will cope with a down economy. MLB investigating bonus scandalMarketplace Tue, 08/05/2008 - 13:25
Major League Baseball and the FBI are looking into whether some talent scouts have been skimming off the top of the signing bonuses given to young players from the Dominican Republic. Money management units up for saleMarketplace Wed, 07/23/2008 - 16:36
Banks eager to shore up cash are eyeing their money management units as assets that are easy to value and most likely to sell. Rubbermaid shrinking its product lineMarketplace Tue, 07/15/2008 - 18:04
Rubbermaid, the company that makes those see-through food containers you can never find the lids for, is going to phase out some products and raise prices on others. Tags:
Steve & Barry's unravelsMarketplace Wed, 07/09/2008 - 14:07
Retailer Steve & Barry's, known for selling hip clothes for next to nothing, has filed for bankruptcy. What went wrong? Tags:
|